Re: [IP] ACE inhibitors

I've been taking this since January 1995, after heart by-pass surgery. No
side-affects at all. I've used the generic and a brand-name version, depending
on what the insurance company provided. They were initially prescribed by my
cardiologist for blood-pressure control. The kidney thing was just a
side-benefit.
Sam
At 04/22/1998 - 07:57 PM Ruth Elowitz wrote:
>I've been taking them since college. Have had a bit of a cough on some. To
be
>honest, every time I change insurance they change approved brand. Last 4-5
>years the generic seemed to be less problematic than the name brand. I
suspect
>they cause some symptoms but not enough to be really bothersome. I had a
>dramatic kidney event in 1991 (when I started grad school) and they were
saying
>dialysis in the next year or so. After 6 months kidney function was up again
>to 75%. It's been between 75-80 since and no steady decrease at all. I was
>taking ACE inhibitors for a couple of years before that so I'm unsure whether
>or not they've helped. Diet and exercise seem to have been very very
>dramatically effective! Especially low protein and low fat.
>
>Dan Oliver wrote:
>
>> I've heard that some ACE inhibitors have side-effects, the most notable one
>> being a dry cough. Can anyone comment on their experiences with using ACE
>> inhibitors?
>>
>> DanO
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